Ralph L. Seymour
October 15, 1933 – October 27, 2022
Ralph L. Seymour, age 89, passed away on Oct. 27, 2022, at Cypress Creek Assisted Living Care in Sun City, Fla.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Thulla Mae Seymour; two married sons, Scott (Nancy) and Mark (Anna); brother, Jerry Seymour; three grandchildren, Amy Fernandez (Gerard), Greg Seymour (Lisa) and Michael Seymour; three married step-grandchildren, Kristina (Kevin) Eggebrecht, Kelli (Dustin) Bisby and Ryan (Jenn) McClure; eight great-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, Ted and June Seymour, and his in-laws, Carl and Estelle Salmon.
Ralph loved his Lord, his wife and family and followed closely by his many friends, eight Boston Terriers and all sports, especially basketball. Don’t forget barbering was his passion for 63 years.
He was born on Oct. 15, 1933, in Dexter, Mo., a small town in Missouri’s boot heel. His family moved around until he finally took root in Doniphan, Mo. There he met his future wife, Thulla Mae. They married on July 3, 1953.
Ralph and Mae moved to Apollo Beach full time in 2000 where he lived out his dream, making great friends, playing pool, going on cruises, riding his golf cart and fishing. He also found time for barbering. Ralph was a barber in St. Louis for 41 years and Apollo Beach for 22 years.
He loved basketball and led his team, the Doniphan Dons, to the state championship his senior year.
He served in the Army during the Korean War and played basketball at the Fifth Army basketball tournament in Kansas City. He was stationed at Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Colorado.
In 1974 he bought his first Boston Terrier and grew to love the breed so much that he eventually raised eight.
Ralph was a deacon at Bayless Baptist Church in St. Louis for many years. Here he made many friends that would last a lifetime.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, https://mssociety.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.search&eventGroupID=5D8E661A-FD97-846A-4224AE4CFDCC4BAA/.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Thulla Mae Seymour; two married sons, Scott (Nancy) and Mark (Anna); brother, Jerry Seymour; three grandchildren, Amy Fernandez (Gerard), Greg Seymour (Lisa) and Michael Seymour; three married step-grandchildren, Kristina (Kevin) Eggebrecht, Kelli (Dustin) Bisby and Ryan (Jenn) McClure; eight great-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, Ted and June Seymour, and his in-laws, Carl and Estelle Salmon.
Ralph loved his Lord, his wife and family and followed closely by his many friends, eight Boston Terriers and all sports, especially basketball. Don’t forget barbering was his passion for 63 years.
He was born on Oct. 15, 1933, in Dexter, Mo., a small town in Missouri’s boot heel. His family moved around until he finally took root in Doniphan, Mo. There he met his future wife, Thulla Mae. They married on July 3, 1953.
Ralph and Mae moved to Apollo Beach full time in 2000 where he lived out his dream, making great friends, playing pool, going on cruises, riding his golf cart and fishing. He also found time for barbering. Ralph was a barber in St. Louis for 41 years and Apollo Beach for 22 years.
He loved basketball and led his team, the Doniphan Dons, to the state championship his senior year.
He served in the Army during the Korean War and played basketball at the Fifth Army basketball tournament in Kansas City. He was stationed at Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Colorado.
In 1974 he bought his first Boston Terrier and grew to love the breed so much that he eventually raised eight.
Ralph was a deacon at Bayless Baptist Church in St. Louis for many years. Here he made many friends that would last a lifetime.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, https://mssociety.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.search&eventGroupID=5D8E661A-FD97-846A-4224AE4CFDCC4BAA/.